great! The bottle is a work of art and the vodka was really smooth.

I went on a Monday it was an open mike night, although i did not participate i found the establishment and the entertainment to be very enjoyable. The service was slow, but when I asked for a suggestion for a type of beer to try, they knew their stuff. DeeCee

Anyone try the Vodka or Gin the article talked about?

Great space, very friendly and laid back staff, awesome food and beer selection. Happy hour food menu 7 days a week and the fries kick ass. The .50 cent per beer band surcharge isn't bad considering most of the bands are pretty good, and most patrons wouldn't bother tipping even though they are enjoying the music. So big deal if you spend another couple of dollars. Stay home and drink to your iPod if you're that cheap. Tuesdays is meet the brewer night and that's really cool also.

went recently to the green dragon. while the beer list was good i thought it was pricey. especially when they tagged on fifty cents a beer for a "band surcharge" without even mentioning it. (the band wasn't even playing when we arrived!). i guess i just want to say watch out on band night and those heat lamps are HOT!

Assholes either do not read or totally lack (or just refuse to use) basic comprehension skills so presenting them with a primer is futile. Most BarFly users will quickly make an example of them anyway, which is quite entertaining. In fact, I think that everyone making an example of Kev & Stac is far more educational than anything we could come up with.

Jinx wrote an excellent tutorial for asshole regulars

Kyle/Jen -

you should write up a list of rules for amateurs (so they are not total assholes). something akin to the Modern Drunkard's 86 rules (for us!)

drunkard.com/issues/01-02/01_02_booze_rules.htm

Went to Green Dragon last night for the first time:

Great beer selection; nice food menu (OK happy hour selection); big space, heating issues more amusing than annoying; service aloof but not unfriendly (i.e., very Portland).

In general: a nice place. Without the beer selection it wouldn't have much to recommend it, but it doesn't suck and it's in my neighborhood so I'll probably go back.

Kev and Stacey - When a bar has 18 frequently rotating beers on tap did you want the bartender to pull you a pint of your usual? AND, Jim Parker sold Oaks Bottom and owns and operates the Green Dragon, so what was your point about Oaks again?

I agree with Caleb, Kev and Stac- you were delux a-holes to that poor bartender. I especially love how you admonished her for asking what you want("I'm in a brewpub"). Oooh, I get it, you expect bartenders to be clairvoyant. Like she automatically knows you want such-and-such porter. Then you sarcastically ask if you can order a beer("Luckily she said yes"). Really clever, smartass. You sound like one of those dolts who consider service industry people beneath you. Hope you didn't order food, cuz there probably would've been a big green loogy in it with the way you were acting. I'm willing to bet you aren't that well liked at the other ale houses you frequent. Stop being such bitches and, for the love of God, don't breed.

Jeez, Kev and Stac, are you two always such douchebags? You actually TIMED the bartender? Were you too retarded to simply speak up? And then you,(shudder) had to FLAG HER DOWN? Omigod, are you going to be OK? Then,(sniff) you had to WAIT while they got change!! Were you going to leave the bar with your pints? How DARE they put you through such a gruesome ordeal! Get over yourselves already. I can't believe you are so worked up over something so minor. Bartenders are just people, they do not have eyes in the backs of their heads or abundant change falling out of the sky. They also aren't going to magically know exactly what you want without asking. You guys are the worst kinds of customers- you get off on abusing the bartender and complaining. I bet this bar is not sorry to lose your bitchy asses to a rival bar. I mean really...WAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

My wife and I usually frequent Concordia Ale House. Tonight we decided to give the Green Dragon a try due to all the hype. As we walked in I made eye contact with the bartender. The bar is shaped like a backwards J. We sat near the top of the J. We sat there for almost 5 minutes(I timed it), before the bartender came our way. I had to actually flag her down. She asked what I wanted (I'm in a brewpub). I asked if I could order a beer. Luckily she said I could. Once we received our beers, I gave her a $20. The manager had forgotten to go to the bank, so she was unable to provide us change until he made a trip down(this was at 5:15pm). I love ale houses that provide aunique combinations of beer. Jim Parkers' Oak Bottoms pub is one of my favorites. But I think I will skip out on going back to the Green Dragon. At least until they hire a staff that understands about customer service. I don't mind waiting for a great beer - but I shouldn't have to flag the bartender down and ask if I can order.

stopped in last monday night and had a few pints of Deschutes' Jubale Ale (Cask?) which was very good (but different, more malt than normal maybe?). The staff seemed friendly and were quite willing to offer samples of the large selection which apparently rotate often (every week or so?). BTs were cool.

My god, thank you Green Dragon for finally installing heat. I will be by more often for delicious beers and pinball!